Brethren, Michigan

Brethren is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dickson Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 410 as of the 2010 census.[3] The community is located in the Manistee National Forest roughly 15 miles (24 km) east of Manistee. Brethren has a post office with ZIP code 49619.[4][5]

Brethren, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Brethren, Michigan is located in Michigan
Brethren, Michigan
Brethren, Michigan
Brethren, Michigan is located in the United States
Brethren, Michigan
Brethren, Michigan
Coordinates: 44°18′16″N 86°01′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyManistee
Area
[1]
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2)
 • Land1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total331
 • Density258.80/sq mi (99.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49619
Area code231
GNIS feature ID621929[2]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.152 square miles (8.16 km2), of which 3.117 square miles (8.07 km2) is land and 0.035 square miles (0.091 km2) is water.

Brethren was founded in 1900 by Samuel S. Thorpe as a colony of the German Baptist Brethren Church. A post office was established in 1901 with Thorpe as the first postmaster. The Pere Marquette Railway established a station here in 1901.[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. "Brethren". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  4. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.



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